Matthew Recently Obtains a Research Assistantship with a Psychologist Who

question 11

Multiple Choice

Matthew recently obtains a research assistantship with a psychologist who studies giftedness.After an orientation session,the psychologist explains that his findings,much like those found in your textbook,reveal that high IQ guarantees ____.

• A) success in college
• B) a satisfying job
• C) nothing
• D) graduation from high school

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Definitions:

Mirror Neurons

Neurons that fire both when an individual performs an action and when they observe the same action performed by another, thought to be the basis of empathy and learning through imitation.

Caregiver-Infant Bonding

The process by which a strong emotional connection is formed between a caregiver, typically a parent, and their newborn, influencing the infant's developmental outcomes.

Object Permanence

Object Permanence is the cognitive understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be seen, typically developed during early childhood.

Deferred Imitation

The ability to replicate a behavior or action after a delay or period in which the original action was not continuously observed.